Engraved title-page

Printer's name from colophon

Engraved half-title on D3v: "Le imprese illustri con figure di stampe di rame ... libro secondo"; engraved half-title on 3D4v: "Le imprese illustri con figure di stampe di rame ... libro terzo"

All numbered columns are actually imposed as pages, each page bearing two consecutive page numbers

P. 110 and 497-504 misnumbered 111 and 487-494, respectively

Text continuous despite numerous pagination irregularities

Signatures: * ** A² B-R S² T-2C 2D 2E-2F 2G 2H-2V 2X² *2X² 2Y-3D *3D **3D 3E-3Z 4a 4B

Initials; [135] engraved illustrations

Alden, J.E. European Americana

BM STC Italian, 1465-1600

EDIT 16 (online)

McGeary & Nash. Emblem books at the University of Illinois

Mortimer, R. Italian 16th cent.

Includes index

Engraving on 2T4v is in the earlier state; engraving on 3B1r is in the later state (cf. Mortimer)

Lacking last 2 leaves, including colophon

Provenance: Bookplate of Newbattle Abbey Library on front paste-down; engraved armorial bookplate on front paste-down (motto: "Nemo me impune lacessit; Sero sed serio")

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